Temperature Controlled Brewing

[bob58]

Hello fellow brewers
How long can I expect A brew to ferment at 16c still has a thick crust after 5day have not taken any reading yet used a us05 yeast
Start gravity was 1050 brewing First go at temp controled brewing
Cheers Bob

 

[whitegoose]

Hello fellow brewers
How long can I expect A brew to ferment at 16c still has a thick crust after 5day have not taken any reading yet used a us05 yeast
Start gravity was 1050 brewing First go at temp controled brewing
Cheers Bob

The hydrometer is the only thing that can tell you when fermentation is finished.

But as a guide, if I were brewing I'd leave it for 10-14 days, which may be longer than necessary but it helps the clarity anyway.

 

[raven19]

US05 tends to rip thru a brew fairly quickly.

But a steady gravity reading over 2-3 days means it will be ready!

At 16 degrees with an Ale, I would've thought 8 days-ish. :icon_cheers:

 

[Screwtop]

US05 tends to rip thru a brew fairly quickly.

It does, but after 7 days take a small sample through the tap into a small container (pet bottle cap) and sniff. If it smells sweet/honeyish or like butterscotch then lock it up for a a further week for the yeast to clean up (diacetyl).

Screwy